Elections in the Township of Nutley are overseen by the Municipal Clerk's Office. If you have any questions with regard to voting or the information which follows, please contact (973) 284-4955.

Township of Nutley Polling Locations

• Election District Polling Locations (by Street - Updated 2/25/2020)
• Township Polling Places (Updated 2/25/2020)

2020 Election Dates

Municipal Elections are held every 4 years.  The next General Municipal Election will be held on May 7, 2024

Election Information and Notices

PRIMARY ELECTION - VOTE BY MAIL INFORMATION & MATERIALS:

On May 15, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order #144 stating that the July 7th Primary Election will be conducted primarily by Vote by Mail Ballot Election.

It is important for voters to understand how the new process will work so we can be sure that votes are valid under the new rules. Make sure your vote counts.

As such, there will LIMITED polling locations open on July 7, 2020 for provisional paper ballots and disabled accessible voting ONLY!  You will receive your vote by mail ballot on or about June 12th. You can vote anytime once you receive your ballot through July 7, 2020.

All registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail.

1. Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions. Postage is prepaid.
2. Be sure to sign and date your ballot where indicated.
3. Mail your voted ballot back in the return envelope provided. Your ballot must be postmarked on or before July 7th and must be received by 8pm on July 14th to Essex County Clerk's Office.

• 2020 Primary Election 2nd Ballot Request Form
• 2020 Primary Q & A

Provisional paper ballots and disabled accessible voting will be available at the following

• Parks & Recreation Building (H)44 Park Ave. Room 300
• Recreation Annex/Senior Center Building (H)65 Bloomfield Ave.
• Knights of Columbus (H), 250 Chestnut St.
• Radcliffe School (H) (Gym), 379 Bloomfield Ave.
• Spring Garden School (H) School, 59 S Spring Garden Ave

Election Results

• November 5, 2019 - General Election Unofficial Results
• June 4, 2019 - Primary Election Unofficial Results
• November 6, 2018 - General Election Unofficial Results
• June 5, 2018 - Primary Election Unofficial Results
• December 12, 2017 - Special School Election Unofficial Results
• November 7, 2017 - General Election Unofficial Results
• June 7, 2017 - Primary Election Unofficial Results
• November 8, 2016 - General Election Results (from Essex County Clerk's Office)
• June 7, 2016 - Primary Election Unofficial Results (includes County Committee Members) Updated 6/9/16
• May 10, 2016 - Municipal Election Unofficial Results

Voter Registration

Who Can Register to Vote: To register in New Jersey you must meet the following requirements:

• you are a United States citizen,
• you will be 18 years old by the next election,
• you will be a resident of the county for 30 days before the election.

You are not eligible to register to vote if you are serving a sentence or on parole or probation, as a result of a conviction of an indictable offense under state or federal law or have been adjudged mentally incompetent.

• Are you registered to vote? Find out on the New Jersey Division of Elections website: Am I registered to vote?

If you have recently moved to Nutley and need to register to vote, registration forms are available at the Municipal Clerk’s Office, (973) 284-4955.  Or download and complete a Voter Registration Application .

• Mail or deliver the Voter Registration Application to the Essex County Commissioner of Registration at PO Box 690, Newark, NJ 07101-0690
  OR
• Present the application in person at the Essex County Clerk's Office - 465 Martin Luther King Blvd, Room 247 in Newark.

The registration deadline to vote at the next election is twenty-one (21) days prior to Election Day.

You can change your party affiliation up to fifty-five (55) days before a primary election and still vote in that Primary Election.

You can declare your party affiliation at the polls when you go to vote in your FIRST Primary Election.

Any registered New Jersey voter can vote by mail in any election for any reason.  A voter may vote by mail by completing the Application for Vote by Mail Ballot and returning the application to the Essex County Clerk .  To receive your ballot by mail, the application must be received by the County Clerk seven (7) days prior to the election.

The polls are open from 6:00AM to 8:00PM on both Primary and General Elections